The apostle Paul had been caught up to the third heaven and had seen and heard things that could not be uttered, and yet his unassuming statement is: "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after." Philippians 3:12. Let the angels of heaven write of Paul's victories in fighting the good fight of faith. Let heaven rejoice in his steadfast tread heavenward, and that, keeping the prize in view, he counts every other consideration dross. Angels rejoice to tell his triumphs, but Paul makes no boast of his attainments. The attitude of Paul is the attitude that every follower of Christ should take as he urges his way onward in the strife for the immortal crown.

Apostlen Paulus var blevet henrykket til den tredje Himmel og havde set og hørt ting, som der ikke kunne gives udtryk for, men dog lyder hans fordringsløse erklæring således: "Ikke at jeg allerede har grebet det eller allerede er blevet fuldkommen, men jeg jager derefter." Lad Himmelens engle skrive om Paulus sejre, når han kæmpede troens gode strid. Lad Himmelen fryde sig over hans faste skridt mod Himmelen og over, at han med sejrsprisen for øje regner alt andet for skarn. Englene fryder sig over at berette om hans sejre, men Paulus praler ikke af det, han har vundet. Paulus har den samme indstilling, som enhver Kristi discipel burde have, når han strider sig frem i kampen for at vinde udødelighedens krone.